小题目也不能忽视~including如何做介词？

QUARTZ7

prep 1#187 including 是个介词还是伴随状语
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United States Senator Daniel Inouye was appointed to several posts within the Democratic Party during his first term, that included assistant majority whip and vice-chair of the Democratic Senatorial Committee.



A. that included



B. which includes



C. including







D some of which were
E. among them being



请问：



用including是做伴随状语还是including是介词？ 为什么语法笔记上说是介词呢》请问大牛怎么理解？

aeoluseros

其实是字典上来的哦
in·clud·ing
W1S2/?n?klu?d??/prep
used to introduce something or someone that is part of a larger group or amount you have just mentioned
≠ excluding
　The price is £25.50, including postage and packing.
　You'll need a variety of skills, including leadership and negotiating.

QUARTZ7

其实是字典上来的哦
in·clud·ing
W1S2/?n?klu?d??/prep
used to introduce something or someone that is part of a larger group or amount you have just mentioned
≠ excluding
　The price is £25.50, including postage and packing.
　You'll need a variety of skills, including leadership and negotiating.

谢谢aeoluserous~ 是我钻牛角尖了 呵呵！

翠儿卡

其实是字典上来的哦
in·clud·ing
W1S2/?n?klu?d??/prep
used to introduce something or someone that is part of a larger group or amount you have just mentioned
≠ excluding
　The price is £25.50, including postage and packing.
　You'll need a variety of skills, including leadership and negotiating.

-- by 会员 aeoluseros (2011/10/3 4:08:37)

语法笔记上说include很少有v-ing的用法，所以看到including基本反应它是prep没错吧~
但是介宾短语不是就近修饰么？为什么这道题不会unclearly refers to either FIRST TERM or POSTS呢？